The passing of the bills comes on the heels of the Alabama ruling that embryos are considered children, which caused panic among IVF advocates.

Some of those mothers rallied at the Alabama State House Thursday, holding their children close, knowing their possibility of life was in jeopardy.

A Georgia House committee approved a bill that would ... But after a public outcry, Alabama's legislature stepped in to pass a bill protecting IVF in that state, and Gov. Kay Ivey signed it.

moments before the committee voted to advance the bill a few days ago. "A ruling of the Alabama supreme court completely closed down IVF in that state," State Rep. Esther Panitch (D-Sandy Spring ...